The Friday 5 + Double Chocolate Protein Muffin Giveaway

October 24, 2019

Hi and happy Friday Thursday! I’m hitting publish a day early on this week’s Friday 5 blog post because there is just so much awesomeness inside, including all sorts of deals, giveaways, and promotions! 🙂

This week’s edition of The Friday 5 includes a tasty GIVEAWAY (for real), plus a couple of things that have helped my gut health and another 5-star review of my absolute favorite safer skincare product with a special limited-time discount code. Woohoo!

I’ve been loving these double chocolate protein muffins from Health Warrior – even on the anti-candida diet! They are not only gluten-free (made with chickpea flour), but are also low in sugar (just 6g), high in fiber (6g) and have 13g of plant protein. Plus, they take just 1 minute to cook up in the microwave and they are delicious – definitely an awesome healthy treat! 🙂

FYI: You can save 20% off your Health Warrior order with code carrotsncake20!

Since I was newly diagnosed with candida overgrowth, I’ve been curious to learn all I can about candida. I discovered Christa Orecchio, holistic nutritionist and author, who has a great anti-candida protocol and variety of free resources. She has also been on several podcasts, including Balanced Bites, and you know how much I love my podcasts! Definitely check her out if you suspect that you might have a candida overgrowth.

If you’ve wanted to try Stitch Fix, NOW is a great time because they’re offering $50 off your first fix! I absolutely love Stitch Fix and have been ordering if for years. You can see my latest try-on video here. Mal also loves it, so if the guys in your life need a wardrobe update, order them a box, too!

Ok, the Overnight Resurfacing Peel doesn’t help with deep lines like Botox would, but it definitely helps with fine lines and overall skin quality. In addition, it’s incredible for pigmentation, sun spots, and acne. This is one of my absolute favorite skincare products in my bathroom. I use it religiously as it has improved the texture of my skin and gives it a year-round glow!

Everyone loves it, but if for some reason it’s not for you, Beautycounter has an amazing 60-day return window for a full refund. I’m planning to order some more peel samples soon, so be sure you’re on my Beautycounter email list if you want in on special freebies!

I’ve started taking a new probiotic in liquid ampule form by a company called LiveSpo. I found the company through a IBD Facebook Group post and ordered the ampules online. They’re hard to get because they sell out so quickly, but I finally got my hands on some and started taking them.

What’s great is that the probiotic ampules aren’t crazy expensive. I was paying a ton for VSL#3 and never really got any better on it. So I’m going to keep trucking along with the new probiotics (they’re part of my anti-candida protocol) and keeping my digestion in check (and continue with Entyvio). Let’s hope for total remission!

Double Chocolate Protein Muffin Giveaway

To enter: Just leave a comment on this blog post about your favorite healthy treat. I’ll randomly pick 3 winners next Friday!

Earn a bonus entry by entering to win over on @carrotsncake Instagram. I’ll pick 3 winners from the post in my feed next Friday as well! 🙂

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P.S. Local parents: If you’re interested in giving Goldfish Swim School a try, you can sign up for a free trial here! The offer is good at the Braintree, Norwood, and Rockland locations.

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Currently loving string cheese or Chobani Flips (not super healthy). But I always keep the Kodiak Cakes version of these microwave muffins in my desk drawer for a quick late morning or late afternoon snack. I haven’t tried these yet!